Gillespie County, Texas. Gillespie County is a county located on the Edwards Plateau in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2010 census, its population was 24,837. The county seat is Fredericksburg. It is located in the heart of the Texas Hill Country. Gillespie is named for Robert Addison Gillespie, a soldier in the Mexican-American War.
Anne Frank, the little Jewish girl who penned âAnne Frankâs Diaryâ while hiding in an attic from Nazis, was a refugee and her family applied for U.S. visas but were denied. The Truth: Itâs true that Anne Frank became a refugee in the lead up to World War II and was denied entry into the United States. That revelation surfaced in 2007 when the Yivo Institute for Jewish Research discovered a file on Otto Frank, Anne Frankâs father.
Anne Frank in History. Annelies Marie Frank in History. Anne Frank, born Annelies Marie Frank, was a young Jewish girl who was growing up during the Second World War. She was born on the 12th June 1929 in Frankfurt, Germany. She lived her life mostly near or in Amsterdam, Netherlands, having moved there at an early age when the Nazi's gained control over Germany. As she was born a German national. Frank lost her citizenship in 1941, thus becoming stateless. In May 1940, her family became trapped in Amsterdam following the German occupation of the Netherlands. The Nazi's were led by Adolf Hitler, the instigator of World War 2.